I really don't have OCD.

[RonB]

I just like my bread slices even. I mostly bake sandwich bread - white for me and whole wheat for my wife. I like the slices to be even, but for toast or French toast, they do need to be even because when the slice is 1/8" on one side and 3/8" on the other, one side will not be toasted correctly. So I decided to make a guide for slicing bread. I finally came up with a design that was fairly simple and easy to make. A friend gave me some scrap walnut, and cut it to size for me. I added the ss rods, the brass insets, and the guide. I also had a piece of scrap acrylic to use as a cutting board under the bread.

The bread is 50% ap and 50% www with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and ground flax added. I didn't score the loaf on the right quite deep enough, and it blew out on one side.

[Steve B]

That looks really good. One thing you might want to add is some marker lines(not magic marker) so you can vary the thickness of the slices. Maybe at 1/8" intervals.
That block brought back some memories. When I was a youngin I made a butcher block out of solid walnut. My mom still has it in her kitchen today.

[RonB]

Steve B - I had planned to do that, but it turned out so nice I don't want to put marks on it. I could drill some holes to put a pin in, but the exact thickness of each slice is not critical.

[Steve B]

That's really funny. My initial post was going to say (drill a couple of holes) but than I realized

[Steve B]

Whoa. Don't know how that posted.
I realized if you just made some marks on the board you would have a reference point. Maybe a very fine cut. Just enough to score the surface with out making a big impact on the board.
Would Love to see what you do if anything.

[MBMorgan]

Nice! (Now shall I break out my band saw or 12" chop saw in a feeble attempt at one upmanship? ... and don't forget the pics ...)

[RonB]

MBMorgan - go for it!

[EdF]

Definitely OCD, Man. But if it pleases you, what the hell?

[RonB]

EdF - exactly!

[mgaretz]

They do make bread knives with a guide built in so your slices come out even.

And you know you really have OCD when you have CDO, which is OCD with the letters in the right order.

[Lowjiber]

That's a handsome device, RonB.

OCD? Of course you have it. The comment about the center score was the give away. LOL So What?? Looks nice and makes you happy.

[HawkerXP]

Very nice.

[Mr. Bones]

Very nice n' orderly! Cool idea! Ya' could put an' adjustable benchstop t' th' RH side o' th' goalposts, fer nice, consistent but adjustable, repeatable OCD slices!!! Nice job, I likeys!!! Monk would be proud!!!

[Thunder77]

Hate to break it to you, but you have OCD man! Beautiful block, though!

[BigCountryQ]

That's a cool device right there! It drives me crazy when i can't cut my homemade bread slices evenly.

[RonB]

Thanx all for stopping by and commenting.